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Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
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Fill Up on Fiber
Peas, corn and beans are loaded with plenty of dietary fiber—the soluble kind. Try to eat at least 25 grams of fiber daily.
  11 ratings : 2 reviews

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Mashed potatoes lovers, unite! The instant mashed potatoes let you make this yummy comfort food fast. From eat betteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:35 min
makes:6 servings

2cans (15 oz each) Progresso® kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1jar (16 oz) Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa (any variety)
1cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn
1medium carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 1/4cups water
1/4cup fat-free (skim) milk
2tablespoons no-trans-fat margarine or butter
1/4teaspoon salt
1 1/4cups plain mashed potato mix (dry)
2tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh chives or parsley, if desired
1.In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat beans, salsa, corn and carrot to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer about 15 minutes or until carrot is tender
2.In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, milk, margarine and salt to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in mashed potato mix just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed. Whip mashed potatoes with fork until fluffy.
3.Spoon mashed potatoes onto bean mixture around edge of skillet. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and chives before serving.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 810mg; Total Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 9g, Sugars 6g); Protein 13% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 80%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 8%; Iron 15Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 3 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 1/2 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
2 Reviews

 

Delicious! I loved the recipe although i did not use carrots. I also used a can of dark red kidnet beans and light red kidney beans. I used one packet of Betty Crocker Baked Garlic and Cheddar mashed potatoes. My whole family loved it and believe me there is a total of nine people in my family.
Posted at 8:20 AM on July 1 2008 by sboo123 ,

 

great recipe
Easy to make. I substituted "real" mashed potatoes made from red potatoes for the instant variety. I did have to simmer longer than the 15 minutes recommended. Great as leftovers.
Posted at 9:47 AM on November 9 2007 by Destiny , Columbia MO